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Published on: 1/18/2007
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Yet, it was not until dedicated medical scientist , like Valley Cancer Institute's: Haim I. Bicher, M.D., a pioneer in the field, had worked for decades to provide a cohesive body of clinical research and testing, that hyperthermia was given legal status as an approved medical procedure, in 1984.
For years, though the principles of tumor heating were widely understood, the technology to direct the heat in a concentrated area lagged behind the theory.
In modern day hyperthermia, controlling heating placement is done using fine sensors and directional applicators, (many designed by Dr. Bicher), that are now standard in hyperthermic medical treatment worldwide.Using microwaves and computers with these devices, cancerous tumors are heated from 107º - 113º.This breaks down the tumor without harming the surrounding tissues, with no lasting side-effects.